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Because of this: https://www.ucsusa.org/nuclear-power/nuclear-power-accidents/history-nuclear-accidents#.WlpO45M-fBI https://www.ucsusa.org/nuclear-power/nuclea

• yodsanklai 9y ago
  Accidents occur but this needs to be compared with alternative sources of energy. Even dams cause much more environmental issues and casualties than nuclear [1]. And let's not even talk about coal. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dam_failure https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dam_failure
• bartkmq 9y ago
  Nuclears problem is not accidents but irrational fear. For comparison here are the deaths per PWh produced¹. Coal 100,000 (US: 10,000) Nat. Gas 4,000 Hydro 1,400 (US: 5) Solar 440 Wind 150 Nuclear 90 (US: 0.1) Nuclear is the safest option available and at the same time the only energy source that is stable and scalable. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_accidents https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_accidents
• jswizzy 9y ago
  I use to be a Rad worker and have even cleaned up a few "spills". Nuclear accident fears are based on accidents that occurred in plants that were designed with primitive nuclear technology by people who were just starting to understand the technology. Innovations like pebble bed reactors make release of fission particles highly unlikely. Just like rocket technology though nuclear technology has advanced leaps and bounds. It's also the only power source that could get us to Mars.